Sweden Wins Top Prize in European Quran Memorization Contest
IQNA – The third edition of the European International Quran Memorization Competition for senior participants concluded in Rijeka, Croatia, with Sweden’s Muhammad Abdi taking first place.
08:32 , 2025 May 21
Iranian Qari Urges Periodical Updating of Quran Competition Regulations
IQNA – Amin Pouya, an internationally acclaimed Iranian qari stressed the need for annually updating regulations of the country’s Quran competitions.
20:44 , 2025 May 20
Summer Quran Distribution Campaign Launched in Yemen’s Marib
IQNA – The first summer campaign to distribute copies of the Quran and religious books was launched in the city of Marib in Yemen.
18:19 , 2025 May 20
Summer Quran Courses Launched at Karbala Shrine
IQNA – The Quran Sciences Assembly of the Astan (custodianship) of Hazrat Abbas (AS) holy shrine in Karbala, Iraq, has launched summer Quranic courses in the mausoleum.
17:16 , 2025 May 19
Ceremony in Mauritania Capital Honors Memorizers of Entire Quran
IQNA – A group of people who have learned the entire Quran by heart were honored in a ceremony in Mauritania’s capital of Nouakchott.
15:30 , 2025 May 19
Program at Prophet’s Mosque Aims to Promote Quran Recitation
IQNA – The management of the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina announced the implementation of an educational program for teaching the Qara’at Ashar (ten styles of Quran recitation) in the mosque.
10:44 , 2025 May 19
Cleric Refutes Claims of Shia Disconnection from Quran
IQNA – An Iranian cleric has dismissed allegations that Shia Muslims are disconnected from the Quran, calling such claims a longstanding fabrication by adversaries of Islam.
07:57 , 2025 May 19
Noor Quranic Convoy to Tailor Recitations for Elderly Pilgrims During Hajj
IQNA – As the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage draws near, members of Iran’s Noor Quranic Convoy are preparing to adjust their performances to better engage an audience of older and less-educated pilgrims.
13:48 , 2025 May 18
Iranian Qari Exempted from Attending First Stage of 2025 Malaysian Int’l Quran Contest
IQNA – Iran’s representative in this year’s edition of Malaysia’s international Holy Quran competition will not be attending the first stage of the contest.
12:17 , 2025 May 18
Yobe Hosts Nat’l Quran Contest Attended by Memorizers from 36 Nigeria States
IQNA – A Quran memorization competition was held in Damaturu, capital of the Nigerian state of Yobe, on Saturday.
09:19 , 2025 May 18
Centuries-Old Quran Manuscript from Montenegro Restored, Digitized
IQNA – A rare handwritten Quran manuscript, believed to date back to the 14th century, has been restored and digitized after undergoing professional conservation efforts.
08:08 , 2025 May 18
Brunei Nat’l Quran Contest for Youth: Preliminary Round Concludes
IQNA – The qualifying round of Brunei’s National Quran Reading Competition for Youth was held in the Southeast Asian country from May 14 to 16.
19:33 , 2025 May 17